Month: April 2011

Take time to reflect about the beauty of this planet we call home this week during Earth Day! Ask yourself this question, “Am I making a difference to enhance, protect and invest in the quality of life for future generations of this planet we named Earth?” If not, then begin this week by applying actions to a few green ideas and investments to this Planet.

There are many great ways to do improve Earth Day:

Lead an Earth Day 2011 Event

Organizing a local Earth Day event is a great way to do something positive in your community while growing the Billion Acts of Green campaign.

What can you do? Earth Day events are limited only by your imagination. Organize your own beach or neighborhood cleanup. Host a phone banking drive to demand that your elected leaders support climate and clean energy legislation. Schedule a local Day of Conversation with local officials. There are millions of things you can do locally to have fun and foster positive change in your community

Pledge an Act – Save our Planet!

Earth Day Network’s A Billion Acts of Green website is designed to prove the idea that real change occurs best when millions of people commit to it with their actions.

Any individual or organization can register an Act of Green by registrations online. From Earth Day events and community climate meetings to tree plantings, large-scale light bulb changes and workplace renewable energy retrofits. Simple individual gestures like riding a bike instead of driving and washing laundry in cold water may also be recorded.

Every Act registered will be counted toward our ultimate goal of amassing one billion actions in advance of the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At millions of actions, A Billion Acts of Green® is the largest environmental service and advocacy campaign in the world.

As individuals, organizations, corporations, and governments steadily build their commitments in honor of Earth Day, A Billion Acts of Green® will inspire and reward even further reductions in carbon emissions and sustainability advancements around the world.